Comparison

Gambito Puzzles vs Gambit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gambito Puzzles

Features
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Gambito is a focused chess tactics trainer built for practical improvement. Solve puzzles from an offline database, track your progress with a Glicko-2 rating system, and develop mastery through spaced repetition — no internet connection or account required. Choose from six distinct puzzle modes to match your training goal: - Unlimited: solve at your own pace with no time pressure - Streak: keep a correct-answer streak alive - Storm: race the clock to solve as many as possible - Thematic: focus on specific tactical motifs - Blind: train calculation by hiding the board - No Tactic: practice recognizing when there is no winning combination Your Glicko-2 rating adjusts dynamically to reflect your true tactical strength. Spaced repetition surfaces puzzles at the right time to reinforce long-term retention. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gambitochess.com/terms

About

Gambit

Explore classic chess and five unique variants on a single board. Play against AI with adjustable difficulty, with friends offline, or online against others. Features include post-game analysis and a library of famous games.

Highlights
  • Classic Chess
  • Five Chess Variants
  • Computer AI Play
  • Pass-and-Play Mode
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Post-Game Analysis
  • Famous Game Library
Features
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Gambit is chess — and five chess worlds beyond it. One clean board, every way to play. GAME TYPES • Classic Chess — full rules: castling, en passant, promotion, draws. • Fischer Random (Chess960) — randomized back rank with generalized castling. • Open Borders (Horde) — 36 pawns storm a full army. • Turnabout (Crazyhouse) — capture a piece, then drop it back as your own. • Siamese (Bughouse) — two boards, captured pieces feed your partner. • Star Trek Tri-D — three-dimensional chess across seven boards. WAYS TO PLAY • Computer — five difficulty levels, from a gentle start to a real fight. Moves are instant. • Pass-and-play — two players on one device. • Online — invite a friend with a link, or find a match automatically. Live clocks, resign and draw offers, and you can watch other live games. MORE • Eight board themes. • Post-game analysis — an evaluation graph and move-quality marks. • A library of famous games to replay. • Optional cross-device game history with "Sign in with Knomee." No account is required to play. Sign in only if you want your game history synced across devices.

Screenshots

Gambito Puzzles4 screens
Gambit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gambit at none against Gambito Puzzles's 2. Gambito Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gambito Puzzles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Gambit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gambito Puzzles ships an update every 4 days, Gambit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Gambito Puzzles versus Gambit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGambito PuzzlesGambit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB7 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperDynadelJoseph Malone

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gambito Puzzles

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
None

Gambit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gambito Puzzles free?
Gambito Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gambit free?
Gambit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gambito Puzzles or Gambit have ads?
Neither Gambito Puzzles nor Gambit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gambito Puzzles or Gambit?
Gambito Puzzles ships an update every 4 days, and Gambit every 2 months. Most recently, Gambito Puzzles was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gambit on October 7, 2026.

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